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How the “Frontier” Became the Slogan of Uncontrolled AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been billed as the next frontier of humanity: the newly available expanse whose exploration …
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Augmented Reality Accelerates
In CWorld: Augmented Reality Accelerates. I visited a lab this week that was building novel augmented reality work for local enterprises. More specifics on...
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Connect & Develop
Take a look at Procter & Gamble's Connect and Develop Website. " ... This site has been created to help external innovators and companies learn how Connect + Develop...
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Google's Virtual Brain
Google has long been known for working on techniques that allow the automatic analysis of unstructured data like images and video. A classic element of human intelligence...
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Starbucks and Passbook
An example of location enabled loyalty and payment in a mainstream mobility solution. We will see more of this on many platforms. " ... Starbucks said Thursday...
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Break Some Rules
Innovators should Think like a startup, break some rules. " ... When pioneering new technology in an emerging industry segment, it's important to think outside...
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User Friendly Robot Worker
Article in IEEE Spectrum: On rethinking the factory worker. Quite a coup if it works. And would be quite a worry to employment if it does. I still have my doubts...
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Business Agility Article
The below requires registration, but I found it useful.Business Agility Insights Issue 4In a recent survey from eBizQ, nearly two-thirds of business and IT professionals...
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Lifecycle Management and Innovation
Good piece in Consumer Goods Technology about the new and growing relationship between PLM (Product Lifecycle Management) and innovation. How it can help retailers...
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L'Oreal on the XBox
We also looked at how to link beauty to digital technology, this is an interesting play. " ... L'Oréal Seeks Women in Unlikely Place: On Xbox ... Beauty and Style...
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Online Price Shopping Survey
An overview of a recent survey on how shoppers use online price comparison before buying in-store.
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Spying Cameras
Covered broadly in the news. Proof of concepts developed to use smartphone cameras for remote spying via malicious Trojans. Not an unexpected capability. . And...
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Corporate Mobile Strategies
In Fast Company: Good overview of the need for mobile strategy. Also some excellent examples to consider. I have found that a coherent strategy for small companies...
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Therapy Apps
Supplemental therapy Apps. Which reminds me of the time in the 1990s when AI based psych therapy programs were much discussed, but were soon seen to be less than...
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Data Science Central
Quite a rich resource of data mining ideas and useful articles. Points to a number of directions that are worth following.
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Predicting Behavior
In Mind Hacks: A telling piece that critiques a study relating the speed of drinking to the shape of a glass being used. An excellent caution. Classic example...
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Controlling Systems with Data
A Conversation.One question that fascinated me in the last two years is, to what extent can we use data to control systems? What elements of a system can be effectively...
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On Juggling Priorities
In the HBR Network: Great video on the juggling of priorities. Often a dilemma. In my experience priorities are always determined by context, which is always...
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Print Your Own Replacement Parts
A move forward in 3-D printing. " ... Want a new part for your synthesizer? Need a replacement knob or dial? In a first, one company is telling its customers to...
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Pack Mule
DARPA's pack mule for the soldier is getting closer to reality. Saw some early tests in robotics exhibitions but wondered if it would ever be used. Expect the...
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